DisplayWrite Converter Enhancements in Word 6.0 for Windows |
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0
SUMMARY
Included below is a summary of enhancements made to the DISPWRIT.CNV
converter in Word 6.0 for Windows that is used to convert native
DisplayWrite documents to Word 6.0 format. All improvements listed here
have been made since the immediately previous Word 2.0c product release.
These include:
Font Mapping
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, all DisplayWrite
font styles (otherwise known as Generic Font IDs or GFIDs) are mapped to
the Tms Rmn font. Because fixed-width fonts are commonly used in
conjunction with spaces to horizontally align text within DisplayWrite,
this mapping to a proportional font distorts document appearance.
All DisplayWrite font styles are now mapped to Courier, for which Word
6.0 automatically substitutes the TrueType font Courier New for display
and printing. The result is a significant improvement in overall
document appearance following conversion.
Indentation
In DisplayWrite, a temporary indent is designed to end when you press
ENTER (enter a paragraph mark). However, when a DisplayWrite document is
opened into Word 2.0c, indents are sometimes not terminated until the
next temporary indent format (if any) is encountered. This results in
text that follows the original indent location to appear indented
inappropriately. This problem has been corrected.
Linedraw and "Not Enough Memory to Complete Operation" or GP Fault
When a DisplayWrite document that contains line drawings is opened into
Word 2.0c, each line drawing character is mapped to a separate Symbol
field entry. With even a modest amount of line drawing within a
DisplayWrite document, this results in either a "Not Enough Memory to
Complete Operation" error during conversion or a general protection (GP)
Fault.
Line drawing characters are now mapped to appropriate values within the
MS Linedraw font without application of Symbol fields for each
character. This resolves both problems referenced above.
Line spacing Changes
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, line spacing
changes are not always retained correctly. For example, double line
spacing might not be terminated at the proper location. This problem has
been corrected.
Multiple Page Size and Margin Settings
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, multiple page
size and/or margin changes within a single document are not always
correctly preserved. Multiple page size changes are now correctly
maintained with appropriately placed section breaks and page size
and/or margin changes.
Paragraph Justification
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, paragraph
justification is sometimes not terminated at the correct location. For
example, Full justification applied to one paragraph might bleed into
one or more originally left-justified paragraphs that follow. This
problem has been corrected.
Tables
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, text-column
tables are converted to newspaper columns, but continuous section breaks
are not always inserted at the proper locations to maintain appearance.
This problem has been corrected.
Tabs Within Table Cells
When a DisplayWrite document is opened into Word 2.0c, in isolated cases
within table cells right-aligned tabs are not always retained or left-
aligned tabs become center-aligned tabs. These problems have been
corrected.
Zero-Index Carriage Returns
A DisplayWrite Zero-Index Carriage Return (ZICR) is the conceptual
equivalent of a carriage return without linefeed. When a DisplayWrite
document is opened into Word 2.0c, Zero-Index Carriage Returns are
incorrectly converted to paragraph marks. They are now appropriately
ignored.
MORE INFORMATION
The DisplayWrite converter functions in one direction only. Data may be
brought into Word 6.0 from DisplayWrite files, but not saved in
DisplayWrite format.
For more information on current DisplayWrite converter limitations, see the
SCNVINFO.DOC file supplied with the Word 6.0 for Windows Supplemental File
Conversions Disks, or query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the
following words:
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